Total Bridges
14,554
Public highway bridges in Kentucky
State profile · Near national median SD
Kentucky bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Kentucky — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,554
- Public bridges
- 23.9%
- Good condition
- 7.1%
- Poor condition
- 7.1%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
23.9%
3,472 bridges rated 7-9
-26.1pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
7.1%
1,027 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
7.1%
1,027 bridges flagged for repair priority
0.1pp vs national avg 7.0%
Kentucky vs national bridge condition
Kentucky — Good condition share 23.9%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Kentucky — Structurally deficient share 23.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Kentucky (FHWA NBI)
Counties (120)
Adair 143 Allen 88 Anderson 84 Ballard 85 Barren 147 Bath 89 Bell 205 Boone 138 Bourbon 112 Boyd 89 Boyle 89 Bracken 49 Breathitt 124 Breckinridge 91 Bullitt 99 Butler 98 Caldwell 116 Calloway 210 Campbell 131 Carlisle 75 Carroll 68 Carter 189 Casey 143 Christian 300 Clark 117 Clay 160 Clinton 41 Crittenden 89 Cumberland 93 Daviess 283 Edmonson 39 Elliott 53 Estill 56 Fayette 200 Fleming 117 Floyd 161 Franklin 117 Fulton 95 Gallatin 55 Garrard 67 Grant 79 Graves 380 Grayson 119 Green 57 Greenup 160 Hancock 70 Hardin 223 Harlan 252 Harrison 153 Hart 57 Henderson 186 Henry 94 Hickman 123 Hopkins 251 Jackson 51 Jefferson 662 Jessamine 58 Johnson 99 Kenton 142 Knott 134 Knox 127 Larue 54 Laurel 131 Lawrence 103 Lee 42 Leslie 112 Letcher 179 Lewis 149 Lincoln 136 Livingston 104 Logan 135 Lyon 78 Madison 154 Magoffin 107 Marion 149 Marshall 208 Martin 70 Mason 97 McCracken 201 McCreary 39 McLean 75 Meade 24 Menifee 49 Mercer 75 Metcalfe 78 Monroe 70 Montgomery 75 Morgan 114 Muhlenberg 153 Nelson 151 Nicholas 82 Ohio 227 Oldham 66 Owen 54 Owsley 55 Pendleton 94 Perry 176 Pike 331 Powell 110 Pulaski 182 Robertson 24 Rockcastle 87 Rowan 130 Russell 46 Scott 183 Shelby 137 Simpson 50 Spencer 58 Taylor 92 Todd 80 Trigg 109 Trimble 44 Union 127 Warren 106 Washington 104 Wayne 76 Webster 144 Whitley 149 Wolfe 77 Woodford 60
Kentucky vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Kentucky on the same metric.
30
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
36
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
21
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
33
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
40
Oklahoma
7.50% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Kentucky
Six lowest-condition bridges in Kentucky, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
WIDS ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY
Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10
PETROLEUM RD
Structurally DeficientOver: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK
0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY
Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164
DEERFIELD ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: STOVALL CREEK
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40
KY-3042
Structurally DeficientOver: DIX RVR-HERRINGTON LAKE
.05 MI EAST OF KY34, Boyle, KY
Built 1924 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 630
KY-1951
PoorOver: SNAG CREEK
2.4 MI. S.E KY 1019, Bracken, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 36
Jones Branch
Structurally DeficientOver: South Fk Quicksand Creek
100' S of KY 1098 MP 9.23, Breathitt, KY
Built 2013 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 55
All Bridges in Kentucky
POPULAR GROVE RD
FairOver: POPLAR GROVE BRANCH
1.0 MI N.E. OF GREEN CL, Taylor, KY
Built 1952 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 67
KY-102
FairOver: ELK FORK CREEK
1.5 MI S OF JCT US 68, Todd, KY
Built 1935 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 542
US-79
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.30 MI N OF JCT KY 848, Todd, KY
Built 1931 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,384
KY-181
FairOver: SPRING CREEK TRIBUTARY
.75 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 848, Todd, KY
Built 1933 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,790
KY-171
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
2.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 107, Todd, KY
Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 364
KY-171
FairOver: BRANCH OF HORSE CREEK
.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 107, Todd, KY
Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 364
KY-104
FairOver: REINS LICK CREEK
.1 MI N OF JCT KY 1753, Todd, KY
Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 535
KY-272
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
1.5 MI EAST OF JCT KY 125, Trigg, KY
Built 1935 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 878
KY-164
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF DRY CREEK
2.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 139, Trigg, KY
Built 1934 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 307
KY-276
FairOver: OLIVER BRANCH
.50 MI WEST OF JCT KY 778, Trigg, KY
Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 442
KY-276
FairOver: GILLISPIE BRANCH
.35 MI EAST OF JCT KY 274, Trigg, KY
Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 442
KY-1062
FairOver: BEECHY FORK CREEK
1.3 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 807, Trigg, KY
Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 89
KY-624
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 124, Trigg, KY
Built 1950 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 255
SMITH LN
FairOver: TRIB TO LITTLE KY RIVER
0.1 MI W OF US 421, Trimble, KY
Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150
KY-141
FairOver: BRANCH OF LOST CREEK
.05 MI EAST OF JCT KY 130, Union, KY
Built 1935 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,003
US-60
FairOver: LOST CREEK
.80 MI EAST OF JCT KY 359, Union, KY
Built 1954 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,681
KY-141
FairOver: WYNN DITCH
2.2 MI NE OF SW JCT US 60, Union, KY
Built 1934 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 649
KY-141
FairOver: HAZEL BRANCH
1.3 MI NE OF SW JCT US 60, Union, KY
Built 1934 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 649
KY-141
FairOver: BISHOP DITCH
BETWEEN W & E JCTS KY 270, Union, KY
Built 1954 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 773
KY-758
FairOver: BORDLEY DITCH
2.0 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 141, Union, KY
Built 1955 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 63
KY-1180
FairOver: MASON CREEK
.70 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 359, Union, KY
Built 1952 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 503
KY-950
FairOver: CORBETT DITCH
.30 MI WEST OF JCT KY 758, Union, KY
Built 1952 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 51
KY-2101
FairOver: BR OF WASH CREEK
.30 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 492, Union, KY
Built 1954 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 114
KY-240
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
1.9 MI E. OF JCT US 68, Warren, KY
Built 1937 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 941
KY-555
FairOver: LONG LICK CREEK
.25 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 53, Washington, KY
Built 1968 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,956
KY-555
FairOver: HAYDON BRANCH
0.02 Mi N of US 150X, Washington, KY
Built 1976 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,213
KY-1619
FairOver: HUTCHINSON BRANCH
.40 MI SE OF N-JCT KY 90, Wayne, KY
Built 1956 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 189
RECTOR RD
FairOver: GAP CREEK
.75 MI S - NEW KY 90, Wayne, KY
Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 69
Morris Hill Rd.
FairOver: ELK SPRING CREEK
.2 MI EAST - KY 90X, Wayne, KY
Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 293
KY-132
FairOver: BAILEY DITCH
1.1 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 56, Webster, KY
Built 1941 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 770
KY-147
FairOver: BR OF PITMAN CREEK
.95 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 370, Webster, KY
Built 1932 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 430
KY-293
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.1 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 270, Webster, KY
Built 1960 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 181
KY-293
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 270, Webster, KY
Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 181
KY-293
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.80 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 270, Webster, KY
Built 1960 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 181
KY-132
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.15 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 493, Webster, KY
Built 1941 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 206
KY-983
FairOver: BR OF BAD STONE DITCH
1.5 MI W OF JCT KY 1063, Webster, KY
Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 401
KY-857
FairOver: SUGARCAMP CREEK
1.7 MI S.E. OF UNION CL, Webster, KY
Built 1955 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 148
KY-132
FairOver: FARMERS CREEK
.40 MI EAST OF JCT US 41A, Webster, KY
Built 1941 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,462
KY-138
FairOver: E FK DEER CREEK
.10 MI WEST OF JCT US 41, Webster, KY
Built 1950 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 625
KY-2087
FairOver: FARMERS CREEK
.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 132, Webster, KY
Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 890
KY-120
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.45 MI WEST OF JCT KY 109, Webster, KY
Built 1936 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,668
US-25W
FairOver: PIGEON ROOST CREEK
.95 MI N OF S-JCT KY 1804, Whitley, KY
Built 1943 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,878
KY-904
FairOver: TYES FK OF BENNETTS BR
4.7 MI W OF E-JCT KY 92, Whitley, KY
Built 1928 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 474
KY-1659
FairOver: GLENNS CREEK
.80 MI S OF JCT KY 2331, Woodford, KY
Built 1950 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 344
KY-585
FairOver: JOHNS CREEK
5.21 MI E OF 002/107 C.L., Allen, KY
Built 1970 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 519
KY-1896
FairOver: MOCKS BRANCH
.20 MI EAST OF JCT US 127, Boyle, KY
Built 1966 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 600
DONALDSON RD
FairOver: FORK-DONALDSON CREEK
.3 MI W. JCT KY 139, Caldwell, KY
Built 1990 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 43
HARDY MILL RD
FairOver: BRUSHY GROVE CREEK
1.6 MI W KY 91, Caldwell, KY
Built 1992 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 35
KY-1076
FairOver: Hays Creek
0.6 MI S JCT KY 696, Clinton, KY
Built 2003 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 333
US-42
FairOver: BIG SUGAR CREEK
.01 MI.EAST OF JCT US 127, Gallatin, KY
Built 1984 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 3,055
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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